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Electric Slide-in Range
Safety instructions ....................3-6
Problem Solver .,.....................33, 34
Anti-Tip Device ...............................,,,,,,.,,, .......3
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GE Answer Center@ 800.626.2000
Operating Instructions, Tips
Aluminum Foil..............,...,................4, 20, 23
Care and Cleaning,....,.....,........27-32
Clock and Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 11
Anti-Tip Device ........................
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HELP US HELP YOU - Before using your range, Write down the model If you received read this book carefully. and serial numbers. a damaged range... It is intended to help you You’ll find them on a label Immediately contact the dealer (or operate and maintain your new behind the storage drawer. builder) that sold you the range. range properly. These numbers are also on the Keep it handy for answers to Consumer Product Ownership Save time and money. Registration Card that came with your questions. B
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. If you pull the range out from the wall for any MPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE reason, make sure the device is properly engaged ● The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic before you push the range back. Please refer to the Enforcement Act requires the Governor of Anti-Tip device information in this book. Failure to California to publish a list of substances known to take this precaution ccmld result in tipping of the th
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) ● Always keep dish towels, dish cloths, . When cooking pork, follow the directions potholders and other linens a safe distance exactly and always cook the meat to an internal from your range. temperature of at least 170°F. This assures that, in the remote possibility that trichina may be present ● Always keep wooden and plastic utensils and in the meat, it will be killed and the meat will be canned food a safe distance away from your safe to eat. range.
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‘! IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) J ● To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition of Cleaning flammable materials and spillage, the handle of a ● To minimize the possibility of burns, always container should be turned toward the center of be certain that the controls for all surface units the cooktop without extending over nearby are at OFF position and the entire glass surface surface units. is cool before attempting to clean the cooktop. ● Always turn the surface unit controls to
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Installing Your range, like many other household items, is heavy and can settle into soft floor coverings such as cushioned vinyl or carpeting. When moving the range on this type of flooring, use care, and it is recommended that these simple and inexpensive instructions be followed. The range should be installed on a l/4-inch thick sheet of plywood (or similar material) as follows: When thefloor covering ends at the front of the range, the area the range will rest on should be built up with plyw
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FEATURES OF YOUR RANGE — Models JSP38GP JSP38GS JSP39GR JSP40AS 8
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Explained Explained on page Features Index Features Index on page 1 Anti-Tip Device 3,32 13 Oven Vent 4,30 May get hot during oven use. See the Installation Instructions. 2 Storage Drawer 30 14 Hot Cooktop Indicator Light 12 2 15 Oven Controls, Clock & Timer 10, 11,28 3 Model and Serial Numbers 4 Oven Door Gasket 5,25,29 16 Master Indicator Light 12 29 17 Oven Light Switch 16 5 Bake Element Maybe lifted gently for wiping oven floor. 25-27 18 Automatic Oven Door Latch 6 Broil Element 21,29 19 Ove
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FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN CONTROL 10. CLEAN. Press this pad to select self-cleaning 1. CLEAIVOFF. Press this pad to cancel all oven function. See the Operating the Self-Cleaning operations except clock and timer. Oven section. 2. PROGRAM STATUS. Words light up in the display to indicate what is in time display. 11. COOK TIME. Use this pad for Timed Bake operations. Programmed information can be displayed at any 12. STOP TIME. Use this pad along with the COOK – time by pressing the pad of the operati
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OVEN CONTROL, CLOCK AND TIMER ;lock To Set the Clock 1. Press the CLOCK 2. Press the INCREASE The clock must be set for the or DECREASE pad automatic oven timing functions to pad. CLOCK A ~ to set the time of day. work properly. The time of day D n cannot be changed during a Timed Bake or CLEAN cycle. 3. Press the CLOCK pad to start. To Set the Timer Timer The timer, as you are setting it, The timer is a minute timer only. 1. Press the TIMER pad. The timer does not control oven will display seco
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SURFACE UNIT CONTROLS Switching heats to higher settings always results in a At both OFF and HI the control “clicks” into position. quicker change then switching to lower settings. You may hear slight “clicking” sounds during cooking, indicating the control is keeping the surface units at the heat level or power level you set. How to Set the Controls Coil Select Control The left rear surface unit has 2 heating areas of Push the knob and turn in either different sizes that let you match the size
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SURFACE COOKING TIPS Jookware 2. Another simple test to determine even heat Use of correct cookware can affect the cooking distribution across the cookware bottom is to put performance and cleaning of your cooktop. The correct cookware reduces the temperature of the 1 inch of water in the pan. Bring the water to a boil and observe the location of bubbles as the water glass ceramic surface and minimizes the chance of spillovers burning onto the surface units. starts to boil. Good flat cookware wi
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HOME CANNING TIPS — Canning should be done on cooktop only. HOWEVER, DO NOT USE LARGE DIAMETER CANNERS OR OTHER LARGE DIAMETER Pots that extend beyond 1 inch of surface unit’s edge COOKWARE FOR FRYING OR BOILING FOODS are not recommended for most surface cooking. OTHER THAN WATER. Most syrup or sauce However, when canning with water-bath or pressure mixtures—and all types of frying—cook at canner, large-diameter pots may be used. This is temperatures much higher than boiling water. Such because
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Jefore Using Your Oven 1. Look at the controls. Be sure you understand how NOTE: to set them properly. Read over the directions for ● On some models, a fan may automatically turn on to the Oven Controls so you understand how to cool internal parts. This is normal, and the fan may use them. continue to run even after the oven is turned off. 2. Check oven interior. Look at the shelves. ● You may notice a “burning” or “oily” smell the first Take a practice run at removing and replacing few times yo
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USING YOUR OVEN (continued) — Shelf Positions The oven has 4 shelf supports identified in this illustration as A (bottom), B, C and D (top). Shelf positions for cooking are suggested in the Baking, Roasting and Broiling sections. Oven Light Use the switch on the control panel to turn the light on and off. Adjusting the Oven Thermostat — To Adjust the Temperature: If you don’t think the oven is heating at the right temperature when you are baking or roasting, you 1. Press the BAKE pad. can reset
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BAKING Your oven temperature is controlled very accurately using an oven control system. We recommend that you operate the range for a number of weeks using the time given on recipes as a guide to become familiar with your new oven’s performance. If you think an adjustment is necessary, see the Adjusting the Oven Temperature section. How to Set Your Range for Baking To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the When the oven starts to heat, the word “ON” and the correct position before you t
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TIMED BAKING (continued) How to Set Delay Start and Automatic Stop in the d]splay and Quick Reminder: :::::: LTml . . . . . . 1 I 1. Press the COOK TIME pad. flashes. The control automatically sets Stop Time by adding the Cook 2. Press the INCREASE/ DECREASE pad to set Time to the time of day. In this example, the time cooking time. of day is 2:00 and the Cook Time is 3 hours. Adding 3. Press the STOP TIME pad. 3 hours to the time of day equals 5:00. 4. Press the INCREASE/ DECREASE pad until 4.
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?or best baking results, follow these suggestions: Oven Shelves Arrange the oven Type of Food Shelf Position shelf or shelves in the desired locations Angel food cake A while the oven is Biscuits or muffins B or C cool. The correct shelf position Cookies or cupcakes B or C depends on the kind of food and the Brownies B or C browning desired. Layer cakes B or C As a general rule, place-most foods in the middle of the oven, on either Bundt or pound cakes A or B the second or third shelf from the b
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BAKING (continued) Baking Guides When using prepared baking mixes, follow package recipe or instructions for the best baking results, Cookies When baking cookies, flat cookie sheets (without sides) produce better-looking cookies. Cookies baked in a jelly roll pan (short sides all around) may have darker edges and pale or light browning may occur. Do not use a cookie sheet so large that it touches the 9 walls or the door of the oven. For best results, use only 1 cookie sheet in the oven 0 at a ti
